Lower Bear Den at Burke Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 523 m long with 175 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 22° at its steepest, facing N.
22°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
523 mlength
175 mvertical
776 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Lower Bear Den is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Lower Bear Den
Lifts that reach the top: Mid-Burke Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Mid-Burke Express
- Ski Toll Road (intermediate)
- Ski Upper Willoughby (intermediate)
- Ski Lower Bear Den (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Graham Slam. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Mid-Burke Express (2 min), T-Bar (2 min), Sherburne Express (5 min).
See Lower Bear Den on the 3D mapAll runs at Burke Mountain Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.